Cherry Red [Release date 25.07.25]

Now out of print, CIS’s first 4 sold out album releases have been dusted down and polished up by Cherry Red Records’ Tech experts.

Chapter 1 is a 4CD clamshell, containing :

CD1 : Too Many Gods (2015)
CD2 : Scarecrow (2017)
CD3 : Cats Alive (2018)
CD4 : Daytrip To Narnia (2019)

Arguably, Day Trip To Narnia carried with it an almost impossible weight of expectation, the kind of which Cats In Space was less burdened with when Too Many Gods premiered in 2015. That debut’s eventual success led to the even better Scarecrow (2017), cementing the band’s place as one of the UK’s newest Great White Hopes. Inevitably, a live album pot boiler, Cats Alive was released, in 2018.

GRTR’s Reviews Editor, Jason Ritchie, reviewed those first three releases.

Too Many Gods: “The music is amazing on here. I doubt you will have this much listening fun this year and if you like 70′s music from ELO, Pilot, City Boy and Supertramp you’ll be in seventh heaven. This is a fantastic album and hugely enjoyable to listen to. The 70′s power pop/rock revival starts here!”

He singled out : “The album’s epic piece ‘The Greatest Story Never Told’ has Mike Moran, famed for his work with Freddie Mercury, arranging the orchestra on this one. Mick Wilson, vocalist from 10cc also guests. It reminds me of those 1970′s epics that John Miles would do, great listening.”

Scarecrow : “Cats In Space’s debut album ‘Too Many Gods’ was released in 2015 and rightly won the band many rave reviews.

They carry on where they left off on their debut with songs bursting full of melodies, harmony vocals, Andy Stewart’s pomp-tastic keys and some seriously groovy guitar solos courtesy of Greg Hart and Dean Howard.”

Jason shines the spotlight on the album’s standout:

“Like the debut there is a seven minute epic, this time it is the title track and the Cats do prog! Cats In Space have succeeded in taking their love of 70′s music and adding a modern shine to it all, purrrfect.”

Cats Alive: “Cats In Space continue on their upward trajectory with this live album, here to keep their fans satisfied until a new album and more live shows (they would be a perfect support for Jeff Lynne’s ELO). The gig clearly shows the bands love of 70’s music be it rock, pop or even a little soul.”

Reviewer Brian McGowan had the good fortune to get the reviewing gig for :

Daytrip To Narnia : “This time, mainman Greg Hart has written a bunch of more polished and expensive sounding songs, again in collaboration with 10cc’s Mick Wilson. His acerbic observations on life are matched to powerful poprock productions, filled to overflowing with memorable hooks and big, shiny arrangements.”

He focuses on : the album’s “27 minute centrepiece, The Story Of Johnny Rocket. In old money, the album’s Side 2.”

Saying : “Fittingly, it closes with ‘Destination Unknown’, a very human and heartfelt outburst of optimism that sweeps away what came before, finding comfort in the thought that, well . . . it’s not over till it’s over.”

The three studio albums each carry two bonus tracks.

Remastering : The label’s remastering job has gifted the music the clarity and punch it deserves, tweaking the dynamics without adjusting the loudness too much. Nice one. ****1/2

Review by Brian McGowan

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